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Dennis Bruce

Biography

Dennis was signed from Sunnybank after scoring a hat-trick as a trialist in a Division Two game against Cowdenbeath in mid-September. He would form an outstanding partnership with Jimmy Jack for the rest of the 1967-68 campaign, scoring 32 competitive goals in 38 appearances while Jack scored 35 times as the club won promotion to Division One. He continued as a regular in our front line alongside Jack up until the summer of 1971 when Jack was sold to Falkirk and Bruce began to get less game time during the 1971-72 season prior to his sale to Forfar Athletic in…Read moreRead less
Dennis was signed from Sunnybank after scoring a hat-trick as a trialist in a Division Two game against Cowdenbeath in mid-September. He would form an outstanding partnership with Jimmy Jack for the rest of the 1967-68 campaign, scoring 32 competitive goals in 38 appearances while Jack scored 35 times as the club won promotion to Division One. He continued as a regular in our front line alongside Jack up until the summer of 1971 when Jack was sold to Falkirk and Bruce began to get less game time during the 1971-72 season prior to his sale to Forfar Athletic in February 1972.

Statistics

Apps
139 (15)
Goals
75
Yellow cards
-
Red cards
-
Goals/game
0.49
Minutes
12,608*
Seasons
5
SeasonAppsGoalsYellow cardsRed cards
1971-722 (9)200
1970-7135 (4)2000
1969-7024 (2)1200
1968-6940900
1967-68383200

Club spells

First Spell

Joined: 15 Sep 1967 · Left: 7 Feb 1972

Other clubs played for

Managers played under

ManagerFirst appearanceMost recent appearanceApps
Albert Henderson13 Sep 196722 Jan 1972139 (15)

Timeline

  1. Born

    Aberdeen

  2. First competitive appearance · First competitive goal · First competitive hat-trick

    Cowdenbeath 0–3 Arbroath

    · Division Two · Central Park

  3. Signed

  8. Recorded contract end

Appearances (154)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResult
22 Jan 1972 East Stirling 5–0 Arbroath Division Two1971-72 L
25 Dec 1971 Arbroath 2–2 Queen of South Division Two1971-72 D
11 Dec 1971 Arbroath 2–2 Cowdenbeath Division Two1971-72 D
13 Nov 1971 Queen's Park 2–1 Arbroath Division Two1971-72 L
6 Nov 1971 Arbroath 2–0 Montrose Division Two1971-72 W
30 Oct 1971 Dumbarton 1–2 Arbroath Division Two1971-72 W
9 Oct 1971 Stranraer 4–1 Arbroath Division Two1971-72 L
15 Sep 1971 Brechin City 2–1 Arbroath Division Two1971-72 L
4 Sep 1971 Arbroath 3–0 Forfar Division Two1971-72 W
1 Sep 1971 East Fife 0–2 Arbroath Scottish League Cup1971-72 W
14 Aug 1971 Partick Thistle 4–0 Arbroath Scottish League Cup1971-72 L
24 Apr 1971 Dumbarton 3–0 Arbroath Division Two1970-71 L
17 Apr 1971 Arbroath 1–0 Queen's Park Division Two1970-71 W
14 Apr 1971 Arbroath 1–2 Montrose Forfarshire Cup1970-71 L
10 Apr 1971 Partick Thistle 1–1 Arbroath Division Two1970-71 D
3 Apr 1971 Arbroath 2–0 Albion Rovers Division Two1970-71 W
27 Mar 1971 Arbroath 7–3 Hamilton Accies Division Two1970-71 W
20 Mar 1971 Queen of South 3–1 Arbroath Division Two1970-71 L
13 Mar 1971 Stenhousemuir 0–2 Arbroath Division Two1970-71 W
6 Mar 1971 Arbroath 3–1 Montrose Division Two1970-71 W
27 Feb 1971 Arbroath 6–2 Alloa Division Two1970-71 W
20 Feb 1971 Stranraer 1–1 Arbroath Division Two1970-71 D
13 Feb 1971 Arbroath 1–0 Dumbarton Division Two1970-71 W
30 Jan 1971 Arbroath 0–1 Clydebank Division Two1970-71 L
23 Jan 1971 Dunfermline 3–1 Arbroath Scottish Cup1970-71 L
16 Jan 1971 East Stirling 2–1 Arbroath Division Two1970-71 L
9 Jan 1971 Arbroath 1–1 East Fife Division Two1970-71 D
2 Jan 1971 Berwick Rangers 2–0 Arbroath Division Two1970-71 L
1 Jan 1971 Arbroath 5–0 Forfar Division Two1970-71 W
12 Dec 1970 Queen's Park 2–4 Arbroath Division Two1970-71 W

Goals scored (75)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResultMinute
30 Oct 1971 Dumbarton 1–2 Arbroath Division Two1971-72 W 85′
4 Sep 1971 Arbroath 3–0 Forfar Division Two1971-72 W 83′
14 Apr 1971 Arbroath 1–2 Montrose Forfarshire Cup1970-71 L 49′
27 Mar 1971 Arbroath 7–3 Hamilton Accies Division Two1970-71 W 6′
20 Mar 1971 Queen of South 3–1 Arbroath Division Two1970-71 L 29′
6 Mar 1971 Arbroath 3–1 Montrose Division Two1970-71 W 80′
27 Feb 1971 Arbroath 6–2 Alloa Division Two1970-71 W 83′
9 Jan 1971 Arbroath 1–1 East Fife Division Two1970-71 D 16′
1 Jan 1971 Arbroath 5–0 Forfar Division Two1970-71 W 70′
12 Dec 1970 Queen's Park 2–4 Arbroath Division Two1970-71 W 47′
12 Dec 1970 Queen's Park 2–4 Arbroath Division Two1970-71 W 87′
21 Nov 1970 Hamilton Accies 4–1 Arbroath Division Two1970-71 L 53′
24 Oct 1970 Alloa 3–6 Arbroath Division Two1970-71 W 80′
17 Oct 1970 Arbroath 3–1 Stranraer Division Two1970-71 W 77′
3 Oct 1970 Clydebank 1–2 Arbroath Division Two1970-71 W 66′
26 Sep 1970 Arbroath 5–1 East Stirling Division Two1970-71 W 64′
26 Sep 1970 Arbroath 5–1 East Stirling Division Two1970-71 W 83′
23 Sep 1970 Arbroath 4–0 Raith Rovers Division Two1970-71 W 42′
23 Sep 1970 Arbroath 4–0 Raith Rovers Division Two1970-71 W 73′
23 Sep 1970 Arbroath 4–0 Raith Rovers Division Two1970-71 W 75′
16 Sep 1970 Brechin City 1–4 Arbroath Division Two1970-71 W 45′
9 Sep 1970 Arbroath 2–2 Brechin City Division Two1970-71 D 75′
4 Apr 1970 Arbroath 1–0 Alloa Division Two1969-70 W 25′
17 Jan 1970 Stranraer 0–3 Arbroath Division Two1969-70 W 80′
25 Oct 1969 Arbroath 4–0 Montrose Division Two1969-70 W 14′